UK Front Page Archive (July 20′ – Present)

Boris Johnson will push Joe Biden to change COVID travel rules and let Britons fly to the US when they meet tomorrow in the White House for the first time, The Daily Telegraph reports. 

The Daily Express expects ministers to scrap green and amber lists for British travellers in favour of one “no-go” category for the world’s worst-hit COVID hotspots.

The Daily Mirror reports that another national lockdown has not been ruled out by the prime minister as he reveals his plan for COVID-19 management during the winter.

The Daily Express describes Boris Johnson as “Mr Sensible” after he warned COVID restrictions could be tightened if necessary.

The Guardian has a warning that up to 7,000 people a day could be admitted to hospital with COVID-19 in England next month unless the government introduces stricter measures.

The next few weeks will represent a “pivot point” in COVID-19, the prime minister says in The Daily Telegraph.

Metro leads with Boris Johnson’s plea for people to behave “sensibly and responsibly” this winter as he presents his plan for managing COVID-19 during the colder months.

According to the Daily Express, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is “confident” his winter COVID blueprint will prevent Britain from entering another lockdown.

Children aged 12 to 15 will be offered one COVID jab from next week after medical chiefs gave it the go-ahead, writes the Daily Mirror. 

The i also leads with the news that COVID-19 vaccines for children are to be rolled out next week. 

The Daily Telegraph leads with the prime minister’s plan to “rip up” COVID restrictions.

Hundreds of thousands of people suffering from long COVID in England have been unable to access NHS clinics dedicated to treating the condition – that’s on the front of The Independent.

Boris Johnson is going to axe a raft of “intrusive” COVID laws and will spell out his plans this week, the Sunday Express reports.

The Daily Express leads with Chancellor Rishi Sunak speaking of his “immense pride” at how well the UK is rebounding from the COVID crisis, with two million jobs saved.

Tensions are rising over masks on public transport as passengers and staff claim the number wearing them is falling because of a lack of enforcement and confusion over COVID rules, reports Metro.

Some teenagers are facing a five-hour trip to get a COVID-19 vaccination, the Sunday Mirror says.

Ministers are expected to defy advice on COVID-19 vaccinations for children, The Guardian says.

The Daily Telegraph reports that children aged between 12 and 15 are expected to be offered a COVID-19 vaccine, against the recommendation from the government’s advisers.

The Daily Mirror says that the delayed rollout of COVID-19 booster jabs may mean it is too late to avoid an autumn spike in cases.

The Daily Express says all over-50s are in line to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster.

Booster COVID jabs being rolled out for the “seriously ill” is the splash for the Daily Mirror.

The Times leads with the news that “weakened” people will be getting a third COVID vaccine shot.

The Daily Telegraph features the news that third COVID jabs will be offered to vulnerable people.

The Financial Times leads with the news that a surge in COVID cases in the US led the European Union to consider suspending Transatlantic travel. 

The Daily Mirror is leading with a story about the expected COVID difficulties for schools when term returns in the upcoming weeks.

Medical staff have demanded urgent COVID booster jabs amid fears immunity could be waning, particularly among the elderly, reports the Daily Mirror.